MEDIUM · 6.7

CVE-2018-12202

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Platform Sample/ Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor, 7th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor may allow privileged user to potent...

Vulnerability Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Platform Sample/ Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor, 7th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor may allow privileged user to potentially leverage existing features via local access.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IntelPlatform Sample Firmware-
IntelCore I38100
IntelCore I58200y
IntelCore I78086k
IntelSilicon Reference Firmware-

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-12202?

CVE-2018-12202 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). Privilege escalation vulnerability in Platform Sample/ Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor, 7th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor may allow privileged user to potent...

How severe is CVE-2018-12202?

CVE-2018-12202 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12202?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Intel Platform Sample Firmware, Intel Core I3, Intel Core I5, Intel Core I7, Intel Silicon Reference Firmware.